A protester stands in front of Fire Engine 212 in Brooklyn, NY on August 21, 2003.

Mayor Bloomberg's administration identified this firehouse, and seven others in NYC, as underused and ordered their closing to save the city up to 11 million dollars. To protest its mandated closing, a group of residents turned into dissidents and maintained a 24 hour camp in front of the firehouse to prevent it from being shut down.

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